Our Heritage

The original Harry H. Witzke Funeral Home was founded in 1912 in Baltimore. One
location was at Hollins and Gilmore Streets, and another was at 4101 Edmondson
Avenue. Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home, Inc. moved to Howard County in 1965
to it's present location to serve all areas.

The funeral home is owned and managed by Alene Collins Witzke and Sherri Collins-Witzke,
CFSP. We are family owned and are not affiliated with any other funeral home.

Prearrangement Services

We offer prearrangement services, with or without prepayment, traditional funeral
arrangements and cremation services. We assist families with burials out of state,
services at Arlington National Cemetery and all other state veteran's cemeteries,
memorial services when requested, and bringing a loved one home when a death
occurs in another location.

Availability

We are available 24 hours a day to receive your calls on weekdays, weekends and
holidays. We work with all families regardless of faith. From the first call we receive, we
strive to offer kind, understanding assistance in making funeral arrangements. We treat
you and your loved ones with dignity and respect. Our qualified and professional staff
will assist you with all details from the time of death until the completion of services.
Please call us to set an appointment. Our office hours are Monday - Friday, 9 am to 4
pm and weekends by appointment.

Our Pledge

Our pledge is to offer the pinnacle of services at a low, reasonable price. We do not
offer "funeral packages." Instead, we offer itemized goods and services. You only pay
for what you need or want. Our average price for a traditional funeral is $7500.00 and
$2595.00 for a simple cremation. If desired, we also offer viewing and services before
cremation at an average price of $5500.00.

Our facilities are handicapped accessible, all on one level, and ample parking is
available. Our directors and staff are here to assist you in a caring, compassionate
manner, to help you through your greatest time of need. We are conveniently located in
Ellicott City near several major routes and BWl-Thurgood Marshall Airport.
If you have any questions, concerns or would like a copy of our price lists, at no
obligation, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Management & Affiliations

Sherri Collins-Witzke resides in Howard County with her husband, Gus, and daughter,
Samantha. She moved to the area in 1969. After graduating from Catonsville
Community College, Cum Laude, in 1995, she has been managing our family owned
funeral home as a third generation licensed mortician. She is a licensed Certified
Funeral Service Practitioner, completing extensive training in the funeral industry.

Sherri
is active in the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association (MSFDA), serving
one term on their Board of Directors, and is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA),
the MSFDA Disaster Response Team, and the steering committee for Gilchrist Hospice
Care's Taste and Auction of Howard County. She is a graduate of Leadership Howard
County, class of 2007.

As a volunteer, she also speaks monthly at Positive Alternatives
to Dangerous and Destructive Decisions (PADDD) and UR Responsible, helping to
educate teens and adults who are at risk on our roadways. Sherri is a board member for the Blossoms of Hope, raising funds and awareness for the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center in Howard County.